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                Tibetan Buddhism follows Vajrayana School of Mahayana Sect  The Tibetan Mahayana Buddhist sect follows esoteric-rituals path of Buddhism and its Vajrayana sect is more popular among the followers..  It is also known as the Diamond Way or Thunderbolt Way of life  with the practices evolved over several centuries to attain Bodhisattva or enlightened state of being. According to scriptures, Buddhism was brought to Tibet from India  during the reign of the Dharma King Trisong Detsen in the 8th Century and it got contextualized as Vajrayana Buddhism in Tibet.  Vajrayana  Buddhism emphasises the advanced meditation practices to experience the empty nature on mind or non-mind state for perceiving ultimate truth. In other words, all meditative practices must lead to purifying the impure perceptions to allow ultimate Truth to be realized.. It urges seekers three ritual implements: vajra, bell, and counting bead...

 ABC of Tibetan Buddhism ~Lalit Kishore There are around 20 million followers of Tibetan Buddhism in the world and among its prominent exponents is the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet is living in exile in India. According to some historians, this school of Buddhism has originated from and was practiced in the Indian university of Nalanda as Pala tradition of Buddhism. Later, the religion got spread into Tibet and certain parts of Himalayas like Bhutan, Ladakh, Dharamsala, Lahaul, Spiti and Sikkim. Originally, the literature of this school of Buddhism was in Sanskrit and is now in Tibetan language since its most followers are Tibetans. The scriptures of and commentaries on this religion are contained in the Tibetan Buddhist canon and Tibetan language is considered as its spiritual language. Currently, it is the state religion of Bhutan and the  Government- in- Exile of Tibet. It is also practiced in Mongolia and parts of Russia. A Tibetan diaspora has spread Tibetan Buddhism to many ...

 Happy Losar 2024 with ‘Lo Sar Bey Tashi Delek’: Short Note and Haiku ~Lalit Kishore SHORT NOTE Losar-2024 is being celebrated by from 10th to 12th February as New Year festival by the followers of Tibetan Buddhism in India, Nepal, Tibet, Sikkim, and Bhutan.  Losar festival’s spiritual message is that of goodwill - 'Metta', In Buddhism, ‘Metta’ is used for an attitude of happiness or loving kindness as a result of one’s own skilful pro-actions and self-reliance. In India, Losar is celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh and Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh (HP). This year, .Losar will culminate on February 14 with public celebrations in HP to pay obeisance to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.  Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) in his message on Losar said that the festival brings new hopes and opportunities in our life by making a fresh beginning and renewing the resolve for individual and collective growth. "Let us imbibe love, compassion, tolerance and w...